In order to conform to regulatory initiatives the Company has established a formalized Board Charter, organized its Board sub-Committees to have a majority of independent directors, adopted Audit Committee and Compensation Committee charters, and implemented a Whistleblower Policy.

These charters have been adopted to promote the effective functioning of the Board of Directors and its Committees and to set forth a common set of expectations as to how the Board should manage its affairs and perform its responsibilities.

Copies of the Board Charter, the mandates of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, and the Whistleblower Policy are available here.